Budget carrier IndiGo termed the Union Budget 2022-23 as "growth-oriented" while expecting a cut in the excise duty on jet fuel.
The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced a 20 per cent reduction in value-added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to bring the levy at 5 per cent in a move to boost tourism in the state.
State-owned fuel company lists recovery from carrier and increasing air traffic as positives for its business.
The decision will bring relief to airlines and help airlines reduce their fuel expenses
The airport serving Nevada's second largest metro area faces a shortage of jet fuel that could force the cancellation of cargo and passenger fights that could restrict the flow essential goods
State-run refiners increased the jet fuel prices on Friday adding more worries to the Indian carriers struggling to reboot operations after extensive disruptions due to the fresh wave of pandemic
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) Aviation wing has commissioned its aviation fuel station at Rupsi Airport in Assam's Kokrajhar district
The increase in price comes after two rounds of reduction last month
This is the second reduction in rates this month
In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price on Thursday was cut by 3 per cent in line with softening international crude oil prices
ATF or jet fuel cost in India is among the highest in the world and the industry has long been demanding that it should be brought under GST regime
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Aviation turbine fuel accounts for 35-40 per cent of the total operating cost of an Indian airline
Diesel purchases went up for first time this financial year in October 1-15 period. Consumption of diesel was up 8.8%, of petrol by 1.5% YoY
Jet fuel (ATF) price was hiked by almost 2 per cent on Thursday, while rate of kerosene sold through PDS was cut by Rs 2.19 per litre as oil firms synced rates in line with international cost.
The shift, almost unthinkable just a year ago, reflects the obliteration of demand the aviation industry has suffered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Simultaneously, non-subsidised cooking gas LPG rates were increased by Re 1 to Rs 594 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital
Simultaneously, petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the 10th day in a row
Refining margins for jet fuel plunged to minus 7 cents per barrel over Dubai crude on Monday, a level not seen in the last 11 years
The rate of non-subsidised LPG was also reduced to Rs 805.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 858.50 previously